Pay it Forward – The Liebster Award

Special thanks to wonderful Ally, who, in her marvelous blog welcome to my little piece of quiet, has nominated InwardMarvels.com for the Liebster Award. What a lovely little nudge — I appreciate it and it made my day :)

I firmly believe that my bright light energy lamp is helping me to get through the cold, gloomy Berlin winters.

I am yearning — YEARNING, I say — for a food processor. (Husband, in case you are reading this blog, this is a Christmas hint). I would make nut butters and pesto and beet root ginger paste uninterruptedly (while continuing to write blog posts with one hand).

11 bloggers whom I feel deserve this award and who have less than 200 followers: I have tried to list 11 different bloggers than I listed last time, simply because I feel that there are so many great up and coming bloggers out there. Keep it up!

Do you have any pets? — Nope. Not yet. See point 5 in “11 Facts about Marvelline.” DACHSHUND. (Husband. This is another hint.)

If you could meet anyone from the past, who would it be and why? — As I am working in an educational institute concerned with the politics of the 1960s, I would love to meet Bobby Kennedy at the time of his brother’s presidency. I would, however, prefer to simply have a glimpse behind the scenes invisibly.

What are some of your hobbies? — Cooking, DIY cosmetics, reading, writing, photography. And I love taking walks.

What is your favourite season of the year and why? — It used to be summer. Now I am kind of seeing nice things in all of the seasons. But I guess I still prefer summer.

How long have you been blogging? — For years, but this blog is the first one in which I truly pour my heart out. The other one is still up and running; it’s concerned with travel writing.

What are a couple of your favourite movies? — I have a thing for slow, down-to-earth, low-budget flicks. But I also go for complex, quirky movies — The Big Lebowski, Snatch, that kind of thing.

If you could pick one favourite book, what would it be? — Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. Without a question. It has enriched my life.

What is your favourite colour and why? — Again, depends what for. In flowers, I love vibrant peach, pinks, white, yellow. For my cereal bowls, I love mint or turquoise. To wear I have blue jeans, lots of dark greys, lilacs, whites.

What is one of your favourite quotes? — “One world at a time.” Henry David Thoreau, shortly before he took his last breath.

What is your favourite type of music or favourite song? — Because my mood is highly influenced by music, I prefer things that keep me emotionally stable and make me feel good. Hence, I often listen to upbeat electronica. Luckily, there is a lot of this in Berlin.

Ask your nominees 11 questions:

What topics make you want to talk for hours?

What are you looking forward to today?

If you could just live the way you absolutely loved to, what would your life look like?

What are your hobbies other than blogging?

What is an unsolved question that you have?

What person do you admire deeply? Why?

What ticks drive you crazy with other people?

If you had to move to a different town right at this moment, which one would it be and why?